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Emerson & Dupont

Emerson Ave & Dupont St · Toronto, Ontario · Junction-Wallace Emerson · Ward 9, Davenport

In Junction-Wallace Emerson, Emerson & Dupont is a moderately heavy crossing. It has a bike lane at the corner. Nearby: Lansdowne Station (Line 2) 889 m away.

Traffic volume
11,965
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jun 14, 2022
672 pedestrians · 425 cyclists
Collisions
120
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
13 with an injury · 87 property damage · #906 of 5,508 · +8 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Lansdowne Station 889 m · 1 streetcar route · 7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane - Contraflow
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,500 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 1.29× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 18 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. Cyclists were 3.6% of vehicle volume, about 4.6× the typical share. On average 12 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 3.9× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. The pace has been steady: 59 collisions in 2016–2020 and 61 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Emerson & Dupont

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

Subway
Lansdowne Station (Line 2)889 m
Streetcar
512 nearest 183 m
TTC bus
264729127168161402 nearest 13 m
Express
929
Blue Night
329300
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — Dupont St at Emerson Ave
Cycling
Bike Lane - Contraflow on Emerson Ave installed 2025
Bike Share
Lansdowne Ave / Dupont St 202 m · 11 docks · 18 stations, 323 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (24)
  • St Sebastian Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 601 m
  • St Mary of the Angels Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 629 m
  • Pauline Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 663 m
  • Dovercourt Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 678 m
  • St Luigi Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 759 m
  • Regal Road Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 801 m
  • and 18 more
Parks (34)
  • Wallace Emerson Park299 m
  • Beaver - Lightbourn Parkette430 m
  • Chandos Park North451 m
  • Chandos Park South460 m
  • Brandon Avenue Parkette480 m
  • Davenport Village Park492 m
  • and 28 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Junction Triangle (formely Perth/Dupont) branch472 m
  • Toronto Public Library Dufferin/St. Clair branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Bloor/Gladstone branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Museum of Contemporary Canadian ArtGallery · 1.4 km

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 6 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores, and 130 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Min-A-Mart 2114, 119 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in December 2024.

Restaurants & cafés6 within 300 m · 130 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 34 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Min-A-Mart 2114 · 730 St Clarens Ave119 mPassed, Dec 2024
Lev Bakery · 801 St Clarens Ave Unit-2grocery149 mPassed, May 2026
Pga Convenience Store · 1375 Dupont St, Unit-104grocery157 mPassed, Oct 2024
Tim Hortons · 1281 Dupont St Unit-7162 mPassed, Aug 2026
Tim Hortons · 1281 Dupont St, Unit-7162 mPassed, Jun 2025
Jr Cafe · 1005 Lansdowne Ave194 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Shoppers Drug Mart · 1400 Dupont Stgrocery204 mPassed, Oct 2024 · 3 infractions
Fresh Co. · 1245 Dupont St260 mPassed, Jan 2025

Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.

Washrooms & water

The nearest public washroom is Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 392 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 416 m away at Chandos Park North.

  • Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 1260 Dufferin St
    View centre hours
    392 m
  • Campbell Avenue Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 225 Campbell Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    590 m
  • Perth Square Park Washroom · 350 Perth Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    792 m
Drinking water
Chandos Park North drinking fountain · 416 m; Primrose Avenue Parkette drinking fountain · 506 m

Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.

Child care

Nine licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 928 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Plasp Pauline Junior Public School (663 m, 28 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km9 centres · 928 spaces
Fee subsidy8 of 9
  • Plasp Pauline Junior Public School · 100 Pauline Ave
    28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    663 m
  • Dover Gardens Nursery School · 228 Bartlett Ave
    16 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    678 m
  • Macaulay - Dovercourt Child Care Centre · 228 Bartlett Ave
    131 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    678 m
  • Ascot Avenue Community Day Care · 95 Regal Rd
    183 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    801 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 345 (487 m), the nearest police station 11 Division (1.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.3 km away.

FireFire Station 345 · 487 m1285 Dufferin St
Police11 Division · 1.4 km2054 Davenport Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 33 · 1.3 km760 Dovercourt Rd

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

14 registered apartment buildings with 1,425 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, four of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 730 St Clarens Ave (120 m, 275 units, 18 storeys, built 1974), which scored 81 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 82, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 45 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 2 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings14 · 1,425 units · 4 social housing
RentSafeTO score82 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202645 across the 14
Open fire-code violations2
Tallest21 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
730 St Clarens Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd27518197481 · Jul 20246120 m
1011 Lansdowne Ave · 1298781 Ontario Inc35221197376 · Aug 202412 · 1 fire180 m
973 Lansdowne Avesocial housing203200391 · Jul 20250181 m
1401 Dupont St · Firm Capital Properties Inc1716200672 · Jul 202513225 m
156 Brandon Ave19476 · Jul 20250265 m
800 Lansdowne Ave · Berkley Property Management Inc.1384199282 · Jul 20253285 m
1407 Dupont St · Firm Capital Properties Inc745200892 · Jul 20269295 m
485 Perth Ave000704 m

The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots662 lots · ≈25,230 spaces · 75.7 ha
Within 500 m51 lots · ≈2,780 spaces
Green P (public)19 car parks · about 960 spaces
EV charging (City)91 Via Italia · 1.1 km · 12 Level 2 ports
Bike parking30 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 50 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
695 Lansdowne Ave · Surface924 m16over 100% (Q1 2026)
9 Emerson Ave · Surface926 m4963% (Q1 2026)
141 Greenlaw Ave · Surface1 km5445% (Q1 2026)
91 Via Italia · Garage1.1 km16929% (Q1 2026)
7 Bartlett Ave · Surface1.1 km3763% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 55 m away, ≈38 spaces; 68 m away, ≈44 spaces; 86 m away, ≈16 spaces; 103 m away, ≈8 spaces; 123 m away, ≈6 spaces; 134 m away, ≈12 spaces. More EV charging: 64 Annette St (1.5 km, 2 ports); 2285 Dundas St W (1.5 km, 2 ports); 685 Dovercourt Rd (1.5 km, 2 ports).

Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.

Traffic volume

The City's latest turning-movement count — 8-hour, Jun 14, 2022

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The west leg carries the load — 6,738 eastbound vehicles, or 56% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 588. Most cyclists arrived from the west (245 of 425). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,612 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,716 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north588southbound · 2 bikes · 0.5% heavy
From the west6,738eastbound · 245 bikes · 3.9% heavy
Total vehicles11,965672 pedestrians · 425 cyclists · 4.2% heavy
From the east4,639westbound · 155 bikes · 5.0% heavy
From the south0northbound · 23 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,612 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,716 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jun 14, 2022

Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.

How fast traffic moves here

Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming

The City's counter on Dupont St between Radiator St and Graphophone Grv (222 m away) recorded an average of 42 km/h in its 7-day count in June 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 49 km/h. That segment carries about 20,100 vehicles a day. Emerson Ave between Wallace Emerson Park Trl and Lane S of Dupont and E of St Clarens measured slower: 28 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 34 km/h (Jun 2022). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. 6 speed humps slow traffic on Emerson Avenue between Wallace Ave and Dupont St.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Emerson Ave · Wallace Emerson Park Trl – Lane S of Dupont and E of St Clarens · 81 mJun 2022 · 3 days1,19228 km/h34 km/h39 km/h
Dupont St · Radiator St – Graphophone Grv · 222 mJun 2022 · 7 days20,10342 km/h49 km/h54 km/h

Traffic calming

  • Emerson Avenue · Wallace Ave – Dupont St
    6 speed humps

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.

All police-reported collisions

Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025

The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 20 collisions. 11% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 25 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 21% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 4% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 8 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 27, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions120#906 of 5,508
With an injury13#1351 of 4,660
Property damage only87
Fail to remain25
Involving a pedestrian3#1221 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1105 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified20
Since January 2026 (outside the window)8
All since 2014153latest May 27, 2026

Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.

Killed or seriously injured

Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Jan 16, 2013.

KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

Toronto Police place 11 thefts from vehicles and eight bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 3.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.9 a year. 64% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 38% of the bike thefts were from other premises. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Mar 19, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1131street/outdoor (7), house driveway/garage (3)
Bicycle theft820other (3), apartment parking (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 19, 2026. Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see Junction-Wallace Emerson.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Emerson & Dupont a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 120 lesser collisions. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.

How busy is Emerson & Dupont?

A moderately heavy crossing. Its latest count is from Jun 14, 2022, 1.29× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Emerson & Dupont?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Dupont St between Radiator St and Graphophone Grv (June 2022), found an average of 42 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 49 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Emerson & Dupont?

The nearest Green P car park is 695 Lansdowne Ave (924 m away, 16 spaces). The City's mapping shows 662 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,230 spaces — 51 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 91 Via Italia (1.1 km).

How do I get to Emerson & Dupont by transit?

Lansdowne Station (Line 2) is 889 m away; streetcar route 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 183 m away; bus routes 26, 47, 29, 127, 168, 161, 402, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Dupont St at Emerson Ave, 13 m).

What restaurants are near Emerson & Dupont?

6 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 130 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Min-A-Mart 2114 (119 m), Tim Hortons (162 m), Tim Hortons (162 m), Jr Cafe (194 m) and Fresh Co. (260 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Emerson & Dupont?

The nearest is Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 1260 Dufferin St, 392 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Campbell Avenue Park Outdoor Rink Washroom (590 m); Perth Square Park Washroom (792 m). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Emerson & Dupont?

Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 928 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Plasp Pauline Junior Public School (663 m, 28 spaces), Dover Gardens Nursery School (678 m, 16 spaces) and Macaulay - Dovercourt Child Care Centre (678 m, 131 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Emerson & Dupont?

14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,425 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 730 St Clarens Ave (120 m, 275 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 1011 Lansdowne Ave (180 m, 352 units, RentSafeTO score 76), 973 Lansdowne Ave (181 m, 20 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 1401 Dupont St (225 m, 171 units, RentSafeTO score 72). The average RentSafeTO score across the 14 is 82 out of 100. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.

How many thefts are reported at Emerson & Dupont?

Toronto Police place 11 thefts from vehicles and eight bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Junction-Wallace Emerson page.

What neighbourhood is Emerson & Dupont in?

Emerson & Dupont is in Junction-Wallace Emerson (City of Toronto neighbourhood 171). It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo.

Sources

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